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Cancer incidence remains higher in people with type 2 diabetes, with the gap widening in recent years
A nationwide study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ( EASD ) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2 has found that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have a higher risk of developing cancer.
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A nationwide study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting in Milan, Italy, on Sept. 28–Oct. 2, found that individuals with type 2 diabetes face a higher risk of developing cancer. Over the past 25 years, cancer incidence has increased more sharply among people with type 2 diabetes than among those without diabetes. The rise is largely attributable to obesity‑related cancers, highlighting a growing disparity between the two populations.
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